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Hi All, Noob out of state investor and this is my first investment property. I recently closed on a duplex in OH. Both units were being rented. However Renter 1 stopped paying rent during the ownership transition.Prop...
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Hey BPers I am scheduled to close on my first 4 unit building in the next week. I have been planning and saving for what seems like a lifetime to buy my first investment and now that it is happening I'm so nervous!!!!...
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Hi everyone, I have a plot of land in the middle of Tulsa, OK that I'm hoping to sell and use to start my real estate investing journey. My goal is to own a B class property in Vancouver BC, San Diego CA, Miami FL an...
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I had a discussion last week with a REI guy who basically said rents never go down. While I politely disagreed, he insisted it was true. Indeed, for him and his limited experience, rents always go up may seem factuall...
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It was suggested to me that I could use hard money to secure a property and then refinance 3-4 months or so later to a conventional loan. The idea being that a refinance is easier to acquire than a standard conventi...
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I was curious about what everyone's thoughts were on Oil and Gold.
With Gold around $800/ounce and Oil around $100/barrel . . . is there any stopping these commodities?
How high do you think they will go and why?
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Have a chance to buy a duplex. One side is a 4/3, the other a 2/2.
Here's the issue though - the foundation is off the charts bad.
Seems like one corner has dropped about an inch.
And the other side seems to have fall...
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So I am planning to start classes here in my state of Connecticut so I can hopefully pass and get the real estate license so I can become an agent. I am just worried if there are a numerous amounts of things that I sh...
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She says he's one of the only reputable and affordable contractors she can find due to other contractors' lack of follow through, availability to do estimates and lack of quality work in the past. This feels like a co...
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Hey guys I am looking for some advice (Funding ideas, rehab ideas, etc.) on this potential deal I have identified where I live. Some background on myself I am a new investor from Birmingham, Alabama I am also a United...